Pipeline Emergencies provides the responder with the components and the basic response techniques for these critical infrastructures. Responders must be ready with the information necessary to recognize the hazards and dangers and be ready to respond in an effective manner. This program will help responders understand the hazards, elements of the infrastructure, and how to respond to energy infrastructure emergencies more effectively and safely, whether they are intentional or accidental.

• List And Describe The Primary Federal Agencies That Regulate Pipeline Operations In The United States.• List And Describe The Primary State Agencies That Regulate Pipeline Operations In The United States.• Describe Physical and Chemical Properties. Explain Their Significance In The Risk Assessment Process For An Incident Involving Hazardous Gases or Liquids when Involving Pipeline Emergencies in Trenches.• Describe The Incident Command System (ICS) And Its Application As A Tool For Safely Managing Pipeline Incidents in Trenches.• Describe The Size-up Process For Determining The Operational Modes, Strategic Goals And Tactical Objectives At A Pipeline Incident in Trenches.• Describe The Eight Step Process and its Application As A Tactical Incident Management Tool For Managing On-scene Operations At A Pipeline Incident Trenches.• Describe The Critical Success Factors In Managing The Initial Response To A Pipeline Incident Trenches.• Identify And Describe The Key Considerations To Be Evaluated In Developing An Incident Action Plan for Pipeline Accident, Including:

• Given The Following Special Operations Scenarios Involving Pipelines, Identify And Describe The Critical Safety And Tactical Considerations To Be Evaluated And Implemented For the Scenario of Gas Distribution Pipeline Trench Collapse.